JCX 2/8/11

It was an Attractive night at JCX. Details:

_This group spent their Saturday working @ YAPS. From left to right (back): Seth, Cole, Vanessa, Amanda, Annery, Kayla, Samantha, (front) Lacey, Melody

_We started the night @ 6pm with a group that came to pray over the youth that will be @JCX. It was awesome hearing the hearts of each of those peeps. Thanks Sam, Robert, Seth, Troy, Foley, Neil, Brian, and R.J.

_We met in 5 small groups again last night. Each had a specific topic: Sex, Marriage, Dating, Prayer and Truth.

_The sex, marriage and dating groups were extra full last night. The prayer and truth groups had the right amount of people for what needed to happen. In the prayer group, each person had a chance to share what’s stirring in their heart and were then prayed over. The truth group gives a lot of information so the smallness of the group helped with questions and understanding.

_At the end of each group the youth receive slips with a specific challenge based on what was shared. Here are the specific challenges for each group:

Sex- Challenge: This week I will live by this truth “As a Christian, my body is where God chooses to dwell.” I will live this out by treating my body with dignity, removing anything or anyone that will corrupt that way of thinking and pray once a day that I would honor God with my choices, specifically when it comes to my sexuality.

Marriage- Challenge: During the next week, think about the relationship you have with Jesus. Write down 3 things in your life that have more influence on you than God. Pick one and choose to substitute whatever it is for time with God. For example, instead of Facebook for a week, read your Bible.

Dating- Challenge: Dating is a bigger decision than just picking someone out of the crowd. Because of this, I will pray for the person I’m dating or for the person I will be dating. I will pray that they would love Jesus and honor Him with their life above anything else. I will also begin to think about and write down the qualities I desire in a person I date and eventually marry.

Prayer- Challenge: Throughout the next week I will practice each prayer that we participated in during this small group time. I will also connect with one person in this room and make it a point to pray for them once a day.

Truth- Challenge: God is real. Are you willing to give your life to Him? This week, pray that God open your eyes and shows himself to you. Pray, also, that you wouldn’t dismiss God moving in your life as coincidence but that you would agree that God is present, real and loves you.

_This Sunday we’re focusing on Sticking Faith and Sticking Fingers. Interested? Come at 9:30am.

_Next Tuesday we finish our focus on what’s Attractive. Join a group you haven’t sat through.

_Vision Trip to L.A. March 14-18. Sign up Sunday.